Chaparral weather in October

In October, Chaparral sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 198 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chaparral's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaparral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chaparral reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Chaparral weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°14215.711.85.7
Feb26° / 16°12615.311.95.4
Mar26° / 17°19321.3124.7
Apr25° / 17°20123.212.14.3
May25° / 17°12221.712.24.6
Jun26° / 17°671812.25.0
Jul26° / 16°5816.812.25.3
Aug27° / 17°3410.812.16.0
Sep27° / 17°5610.2125.9
Oct26° / 17°19819.711.94.8
Nov25° / 16°27923.511.84.4
Dec25° / 16°20019.511.85.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chaparral gets around 198 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
550
652
753
855
956
1058
1160
1261
1363
1464
1565
1667
1768
1869
1969
2070
2171
2271
2372
2473
2573
2674
2774
2875
2975
3075
3176

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662590
26426100
36326110
46226120
55927140
65727160
75627170
85328190
95128210
104929220
114730240
124530250
134331260
144132280
153932290
163732300
173633310
183433330
193333340
203234350
213134360
222934370
232834380
242734390
252534400
262434410
272334430
282234441
292034451
301934471
311834481

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:50
212.05:525:50
312.05:515:49
412.05:515:49
512.05:515:48
612.05:515:48
711.95:515:48
811.95:515:47
911.95:505:47
1011.95:505:46
1111.95:505:46
1211.95:505:46
1311.95:505:45
1411.95:505:45
1511.95:505:45
1611.95:495:44
1711.95:495:44
1811.95:495:44
1911.95:495:44
2011.95:495:43
2111.95:495:43
2211.95:495:43
2311.95:495:43
2411.95:495:43
2511.95:495:42
2611.95:495:42
2711.95:495:42
2811.95:495:42
2911.95:495:42
3011.95:495:42
3111.95:495:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chaparral?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chaparral for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaparral in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Chaparral sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chaparral in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chaparral peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chaparral in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chaparral is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Jul 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaparral?

Chaparral sits at 3.7°N, 75.5°W, 856 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rioblanco, 28 km away.

Topography around Chaparral

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chaparral.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaparral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,268 m.

The land around Chaparral is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
1,977 m
80 km
4,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rioblanco 28 km · Natagaima 45 km · Planadas 61 km · Purificación 63 km · Rovira 63 km · Guamo 66 km · Anaime 75 km · Payandé 77 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chaparral (3.7231°, -75.4832°, elevation 856 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).